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What Meaningful Tattoo Should You Get?

Talin Vartanian

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About This Quiz

There are no right or wrong reasons to get a tattoo, as this really comes down to personal preference. But for some people, tattoos have a special meaning to them, as they may hold the power of friendship, love, loss and life purpose in one single image. Meaningful tattoos don't have to be in the form of an image either, as some of them consist of just one word or a song title. And if you really want to show your love for someone, you could always get a tattoo of their name or face on you (just try not to break up shortly after this)!

One example of a meaningful tattoo is a musical note. While this may show something obvious, like someone's love for music, it may also have a deeper meaning. An individual may feel like they have been "saved" by music, as many different songs have helped to heal people spiritually and therapeutically. Or how about a tattoo of a tree or a flower? This may represent someone's love for nature, but it could also show that they have a spiritual connection to Mother Nature. So no matter how you're feeling in life lately, our meaningful quiz will guide you on what kind of tattoo you should get!

If there was an animal within your soul, which of these would it be?

Monkey

Fox

Fish

Anything with wings

Your boss has decided to give you the day off today! What are you going to do?

Read a book

Catch up on some work

Go swimming

Go on a road trip

Would you like the meaning of your tattoo to be more obvious or subtle?

Maybe a bit of both

Subtle

I'm not really sure

Obvious

Which of these Disney movies would you like to watch for this evening?

"The Lion King"

"Zootopia"

"Frozen"

"Big Hero 6"

If your personality was labeled as a Starbucks drink, which of these would it be?

Caramel frappuccino

Dragon drink

Vanilla iced coffee

Blonde roast

Do you tend to think about your past or your future more?

My future

Both

My past

I'm not really sure.

Which of these random gifts would you really want for your birthday?

A notebook

Anything that involves food

A candle

A makeup palette

Which of these fun and unique classes would you choose to become a more interesting you?

Meditation class

Ceramics class

Basic upholstery class

Improv class

Which of your best personality traits do you believe your tattoo should symbolize?

My determination

My confidence

My strength

My curiosity

With summer right around the corner, now is the perfect time to choose a vacation spot! Which of these cities would you choose?

San Francisco

New York City

Los Angeles

Miami

A road trip would be so boring without which of these songs to listen to?

"Blackbird" by The Beatles

"Only Time" by Enya

"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Guns N' Roses

"7 Rings" by Ariana Grande

Do you believe that you've overcome many hardships in the past?

Yes, but I feel damaged because of it.

Somewhat, yes

Yes, but it's made me into a stronger person.

No, I've had a pretty easy life so far.

What's the one job that you would never want to attempt in a million years?

Food server

Photographer

Truck driver

Firefighter

It's time to pick a unique hue for your tattoo! Which of these colors resonates with you the most?

Jet black

Earth green

Seaside blue

Bubblegum pink

Would others describe you as a people person or do you prefer to be alone?

It depends on my mood.

I definitely prefer to be alone.

I like to hang out with just a few friends at a time.

Life is no fun without many friends!

Where is the best place to get a meaningful tattoo?

My arm

On my back

On my foot

Behind my ear

If you were going to get the word "love" tattooed on you, which of these typefaces would you choose?

Calligraphic script

Blackletter script

Casual script

Decorative script

Many celebrities are known for their tattoos. Which of these famous folks has some of the best tattoos?

Megan Fox

Angelina Jolie

Adam Levine

David Beckham

Which of these abstract photographs would you pick as your new smartphone wallpaper?

Lonely tree photograph

Window photograph

Waterfall photograph

Tunnel photograph

Which of these artistic tattoo styles would you want to show off to your friends?

Graffiti

Abstract

Paintbrush strokes

Dotwork

Are you normally more productive during the morning, afternoon or evening hours?

The morning hours

The evening hours

All three!

The afternoon hours

Which of these branches of philosophy would you choose to stretch your imagination?

Epistemology

Metaphysics

Logic

Value theory

One of these aspects of life is the most important to you, but which one is it?

Love

Friendship

Success

Laughter

Have you found your purpose in life or is this something that you're still looking for?

I'm still looking for this.

I've definitely found my purpose.

I'm not so sure.

I don't know what my purpose is, but I don't really care.

Your personality is similar to one of these Dungeons and Dragons classes, but which one is it?

Cleric

Rogue

Wizard

Barbarian

If you could get a tattoo of one of these yummy fast food items, which would you choose?

Cheeseburger

Tacos

French fries

Fried chicken

It's time to determine how "big" your personality is on our 1-10 scale!

4-6

1-3

7-9

10

The time has come to assign yourself to one of these notable Hogwarts houses!

Gryffindor

Slytherin

Hufflepuff

Ravenclaw

Are you always wishing that you could change certain things in your life?

Yes, and I'm trying to make a change.

Yes, but I know there's nothing I can do.

I occasionally think about this.

No, I like where my life is going.

Would you rather spend the next 30 days in the outdoors or solely inside your home?

Can I choose both?

The indoors are fine with me.

I have no idea.

I'll take the outdoors.

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